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HR 5831 109th Congress House

To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.

Introduced: July 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2006
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5831: To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5831/
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"H.R. 5831: To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5831/.
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H.R. 5831, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5831/.
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[H.R. 5831: To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5831/)
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